Mountainbrook Abolitionists is a community task force based on the Central Coast of California bringing awareness to and action against modern-day slavery.

Our Story:

Upon learning about the tragedy of human trafficking in 2012, we committed ourselves to responding by forming a group determined to counter human trafficking through increased awareness, high quality education, and community mobilization.

With members from every city in San Luis Obispo County, we strive to uphold the county motto: Not for Ourselves Alone. We believe that no single agency or organization, including our own, can combat human trafficking on their own. Therefore, we believe in strong community partners and consistent inter-agency collaboration.

Since then we have continued to learn, pray, and act together. As well as fighting slavery locally, we advocate a local response to the global epidemic by becoming responsible consumers. While we continue to discover opportunities, we invite you to join the fight against human trafficking.

Sheriff’s officials find panga boat on Tajiguas Beach that may have been used for human trafficking

The 14-year-old in prostitution eventually turns 18, but she has not suddenly made a new “vocational choice.”
Melissa Farley, Prostitution and Trafficking in Nine Countries: An Update on Violence and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 2 J. Trauma Prac. 33 (2003).